Polish Grammar » Learn Polish http://polishgrammar.com Learn Polish grammar online and about Poland Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:18:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 How I learned Polish – Interview http://polishgrammar.com/how-i-learned-polish-interview/ http://polishgrammar.com/how-i-learned-polish-interview/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:57:03 +0000 Mark Biernat http://www.polishgrammar.com/?p=232 I interviewed one of my friends who learned Polish. He studied Polish as an adult and learned it to the fluency level.
In his posts he tells you what he did to learn Polish. Further he tells you why some people do not learn a language and lastly gives some advice on how to learn a language.

Here is the web address of my other site which has this interview in four parts. The first part is the most boring and you can skip to the second part of the interview if you would like, which is the meat of the interview.

http://www.claritaslux.com/how-i-learned-a-language/

After reading this interview please come back and leave your impression on it.  Also let me know how you personally learned Polish if you have already.

If you are starting to  learning Polish

If you are just starting out learning Polish, take heart, you can speak the language.  It just take a little bit of motivation and the right method.

I personally moved to  Poland and speak Polish now. I learned it myself.  I think my friend in the interview speaks Polish much better than I.  I am more the cobbler who wears the worst shoes.  That is not true, but he is at a higher level.  I speak Polish all day long, watch movies and read books in Polish and write in Polish, its just that I have to improve my grammar a bit. I want to sound like Adam Mickiewicz, but in Polish talk more like Arthur Fonzarelli, which is not bad.

OK read the Interview with a Polish speaker and let me know what you think.

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This course is about drills. Do the drills first until you know them by heart. The Polish lessons and table are written after the fact. To learn Polish you need to drill because the grammar is too complex to learn in a normal way. Get a general idea what is going on but then drill with exercises.

Polish grammar noun case identification exercises 1
Polish grammar noun case endings exercises 2
Polish grammar cases in sentences exercises 3
Polish grammar adjective cases exercises 4
Polish grammar possessives exercises 5
Polish grammar possessives exercises 6
Polish grammar verbs present tense exercises 7
Polish grammar verbs past tense exercises 8
Polish grammar verbs future tense exercises 9
Polish grammar questions exercises 10

This section contains list of Polish Grammar lessons and tables. These lessons are not the focus of this site but I include a few lessons and tables for reference that coincide with the drills. If anyone wants to add to these Polish grammar lessons and tables please let me know. However, because my focus is on drilling, I recommend a grammar book or other sites as your primary reference resource for Polish grammar.

Polish grammar noun case identification lessons 1
Polish grammar noun case endings lessons 2
Polish grammar cases in sentences lessons 3
Polish grammar adjective cases lessons 4
Polish grammar possessives lessons 5
Polish grammar prepositions lessons 6
Polish grammar verbs present tense lessons 7
Polish grammar verbs past tense lessons 8
Polish grammar verbs future tense lessons 9
Polish grammar questions lessons 10

Polish grammar noun case identification tables 1
Polish grammar noun case endings tables 2

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Choose the Polish case.

  1. This is a hat.
    nominative
    accusative
    locative

    genitive
  2. Mark!!!
    accusative
    dative
    vocative

    locative
  3. na ___
    on ___
    locative
    accusative
    instrumental
    genitive
  4. pod stołem
    under the table
    locative
    instrumental
    genitive
    nominative
  5. o ___
    about ___
    genitive

    accusative
    instrumental
    locative
  6. z ___
    with ___
    nominative
    accusative
    locative
    instrumental
  7. We are going by tram.
    instrumental
    genitive
    locative
    accusative
  8. Avery’s house
    accusative
    genitive
    instrumental
    locative
  9. I am giving it to Monika.
    dative
    vocative
    instrumental
    accusative
  10. I do not have my key.
    locative
    instrumental
    genitive
    accusative
  11. I have ___
    genitive
    accusative
    instrumental
    locative
  12. I like ___
    locative
    instrumental
    accusative
    genitive
  13. Lubie góry.
    I like mountains.
    nominative
    accusative
    locative
    genitive
  14. Nie mam czasu.
    I have no time.
    genitive
    instrumental
    locative
    accusative
  15. po ___
    after ___
    genitive
    locative
    accusative
    instrumental
  16. Lecę do Francji.
    I am flying to France.
    dative
    genitive
    accusative
    nominative
  17. przy ___
    by ___
    locative
    accusative
    genitive

    nominative
  18. w ___
    in ___
    accusative
    locative
    vocative
    genitive
  19. dom mojego brata
    my brother’s house
    instrumental
    locative

    vocative
    genitive
  20. Gertha jest Niemką
    Gertha is German
    genitive
    nominative
    instrumental
    locative
  21. Jestem studentem
    I am a student
    nominative

    locative
    genitive
    instrumental
  22. Ewa i Maria są Hiszpankami
    Eve and Mary are Spanish
    instrumental
    locative
    dative
    nominative
  23. Dziewczyny plotkują o swoich chłopcach.
    The girls are gossiping about their boyfriends.
    nominative
    instrumental
    genitive
    locative

  24. I see ___
    accusative
    nominative
    locative
    genitive

  25. Marek pocałował Anię.
    Mark kissed Ania.
    locative
    accusative

    instrumental
    genitive
  26. Wczoraj obejrzałem “Przeminęło z wiatrem”.
    Yesterday I saw “Gone with the wind”.
    accusative
    instrumental
    locative
    genitive
  27. Otworzyłem okno.
    I opened the window.
    genitive
    locative
    dative
    accusative

  28. Robię zdjęcie.
    I am taking a photo.
    instrumental
    accusative
    locative
    genitive
  29. To jest moja rodzina.
    This is my family.
    instrumental
    accusative

    genitive
    nominative
  30. Przeniosłem krzesła do pokoju.
    I moved the chair to the room.
    instrumental
    nominative
    accusative
    genitive
  31. Film był o lasach tropikalnych w Amazonii.
    The film was about the rainforest in Amazonia.
    accusative
    dative
    instrumental
    locative
  32. Myję ręce.
    I am washing my hands.
    accusative
    locative
    instrumental
    genitive

  33. Czytam Garfielda.
    I read Garfield.
    genitive
    nominative
    locative
    accusative
  34. Mówię do niej.
    I am talking to her.
    genitive
    instrumental

    nominative
    accusative
  35. Starałem się mu to wyjaśnić.
    I tried to explain it to him.
    dative
    locative
    genitive
    instrumental
  36. Zmieniłem mieszkanie.
    I changed the apartment.
    accusative
    nominative
    dative
    locative
  37. Sklep jest zamknięty.
    The shop is closed.
    genitive
    locative
    nominative
    accusative
  38. Chłopiec stworzył ogromny zamek z piasku.
    The boy created the enormous sand castle.
    instrumental
    accusative

    genitive
    locative
  39. Wracam z Anglii.
    I am returning from England.
    instrumental
    locative
    genitive
    accusative
  40. To nie jest koniec świata.
    It is not the end of the world.
    genitive
    accusative
    instrumental
    locative
  41. On jedzie autobusem.
    He is going by bus.
    dative
    genitive
    accusative
    instrumental
  42. Znalazłem wiele prezentów pod choinką.
    I found a lot of presents under the Christmas tree.
    instrumental & locative
    genitive & instrumental
    accusative & nominative
    locative
  43. Jestem studentką.
    I am a student.
    locative
    accusative
    instrumental
    genitive
  44. Kot siedzi na dachu.
    The cat is sitting on the roof.
    accusative
    nominative

    genitive
    locative
  45. Niedźwiedź był w jaskini.
    The bear was in the cave.
    dative
    genitive
    instrumental
    locative
  46. Kasia wraca jutro.
    Kate is returning tomorrow.
    vocative
    genitive
    locative
    nominative
  47. Babcia upiekła szarlotkę.
    The grandmother baked the apple pie.
    locative
    accusative
    genitive
    nominative
  48. Strażak uratował kota z płonącego budynku.
    The fireman rescued a cat from a burning building.
    locative
    dative & nominative
    genitive
    accusative & genitive
  49. Nie mogę znaleźć mojej przyjaciółki.
    I can not find my friend.
    accusative
    locative
    instrumental
    genitive
  50. Nie ma męża.
    She does not have a husband.
    instrumental
    locative
    genitive
    nominative
  51. bez sensu
    without sense
    nominative
    locative
    genitive
    accusative

  52. Ufam ludziom.
    I trust people.
    dative
    accusative
    locative
    genitive
  53. Zawsze słucham swojej mamy.
    I always listen to my mother.
    genitive
    vocative
    instrumental
    locative
  54. Potrzebuję wody.
    I need water.
    locative
    instrumental
    genitive
    nominative
  55. Aniu!!!
    nominative
    genitive
    locative
    vocative
  56. looking for ___
    locative
    genitive
    instrumental
    nominative
  57. Kowboj pomógł Mohikanom.
    The Cowboy helped the Mohican.
    nominative
    dative
    instrumental
    locative
  58. Kto idzie do wigwamu?
    Who is going to the wigwam?
    locative
    nominative
    instrumental
    genitive
  59. Czym podróżują dzieci?
    By what means are the children traveling?
    genitive
    instrumental
    locative
    nominative
  60. pod namiontem
    under (or inside) the tent
    accusative
    locative
    instrumental

    genitive
  61. Oni chowają się w beczce.
    They are hiding in the barrel.
    nominative

    locative
    instrumental
    genitive
  62. Chowają się przed duchami.
    They are hiding from the ghost.
    genitive
    instrumental
    dative
    locative
  63. w kuchni
    in the kitchen
    locative
    genitive
    vocative
    instrumental
  64. przy ognisku
    next to the fire
    genitive
    instrumental
    locative
    vocative
  65. I saw the dog.
    nominative
    genitive
    locative
    accusative
  66. I love reading books.
    instrumental
    genitive
    accusative
    nominative
  67. On łapie motyle.
    He is catching the butterfly.
    locative
    instrumental
    accusative
    genitive
  68. Która ryba leży na stole?
    Which fish is on the table?
    dative
    nominative
    locative
    genitive
  69. Jest ranek.
    It is morning.
    instrumental
    genitive

    locative
    nominative
  70. Jestem katolikiem.
    I am Catholic.
    instrumental
    genitive
    locative
    nominative
  71. Szukam klucza do drzwi.
    I’m looking for the key to my door.
    locative

    genitive
    instrumental
    nominative
  72. Nie chciałem nadużyć jego gościnności.
    I didn’t want to take the advantage of his hospitality.
    locative
    instrumental
    nominative
    genitive
  73. Zbieramy grzyby.
    We are picking mushrooms.
    accusative
    genitive
    nominative
    instrumental
  74. dużo ___
    many ___
    dative
    vocative
    locative
    genitive

  75. kilka ___
    a few ____
    nominative
    instrumental
    genitive
    locative
  76. koło ___
    near ___
    nominative
    locative
    instrumental
    genitive
  77. nad ___
    above ___
    genitive
    locative

    accusative
    instrumental
  78. od ___
    since ___
    genitive
    nominative
    instrumental
    locative
  79. na ___
    on ___
    accusative

    dative
    locative
    genitive
  80. dokoła ___
    around ___
    accusative
    genitive
    locative
    vocative
  81. po ___
    after ___
    locative
    vocative
    accusative
    genitive
  82. za ___
    behind ___
    instrumental
    genitive
    locative
    accusative
  83. przed ___
    in front of ___
    accusative
    genitive
    locative
    instrumental

  84. Pożyczam mu pieniądze.
    I am lending him money.
    nominative
    dative
    locative
    accusative
  85. obok ___
    beside ___
    accusative
    genitive

    instrumental
    locative
  86. Brat jest miły.
    My brother is nice.
    accusative

    nominative
    locative
    instrumental
  87. On zna mojego brata.
    He knows my brother.
    locative
    instrumental
    genitive
    accusative
  88. Córka brata jest miła.
    My brother’s daughter is pleasant.
    nominative
    accusative
    instrumental
    genitive
  89. Brat jest miły.
    My brother is old.
    accusative
    locative
    nominative
    genitive
  90. Kocham brata.
    I love my brother.
    genitive
    dative
    accusative
    instrumental

  91. Włosy mojego brata są krótkie.
    My brother’s hair is short.
    nominative
    locative

    accusative
    instrumental
  92. Mój kolega czeka.
    My friend is waiting.
    genitive

    locative
    nominative
    accusative
  93. To jest samochód mojego kolegi.
    This is the car of my friend.
    nominative
    instrumental
    genitive
    accusative
  94. Nie kupuję jabłek.
    I do not buy apples.
    locative
    genitive
    dative
    instrumental

  95. Kupuję jabłka.
    I buy apples.
    locative
    accusative
    genitive
    instrumental
  96. Nie znam Warszawy.
    I do not know Warsaw.
    instrumental
    locative

    accusative
    genitive
  97. Oni znają mojego kolegę.
    They know my friend.
    accusative
    genitive
    locative
    instrumental
  98. Czekam na dwoje dzieci!
    I am waiting for two children!
    genitive
    vocative
    instrumental
    accusative
  99. Pokój ma drzwi.
    The room has doors.
    instrumental
    nominative
    accusative
    genitive
  100. Mam parę kubków.
    I have a few cups.
    instrumental
    genitive
    locative

    accusative
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Polish grammar

Lesson 2. Noun case endings:

Remember Cases are the hardest and almost only part of Polish grammar. One you learn these first few lessons Polish grammar is easy.

This is Polish grammar in a nutshell. This table contains the singular noun case endings. If you know this table and can use it, and nothing else, people will be impressed.

Questions Nouns
               
               
  Masculine Noun Thing Masculine Noun animal Masculine Noun Person Feminine Nouns Feminine Soft Feminine ni Neuter
Nominative - - - a a i o
 
 
Genitive u a a y/i i i a
 
 
Dative owi u owi ie y i u
 
 
Accusitive - a a e - ie o
 
 
 
Instumental em em iem a a ia em
 
 
Locative u e e ie y i e
 
 

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Polish grammar

This is a table I created for Polish grammar noun cases.

Polish cases

Gerneral Summary of when a Polish noun case is used.

Nomitive It is used when you refer to a direct object . This is….
Kto/Co
Who/what .
Genitive Possession, Mark’s car. Or lack of possession (I do not have a car); going towards .
Kogo/Czego
Of whose/Of what
Dative Doing something ‘to’ I am giving a book to…
Kumu/Czemu
to who/ to what
Accusitive The direct object of most verbs; the object of some prepositions. This case refers to the indirect object, like, have, see.
Kogo/Co
Whom/What
Instumental Used with prepositions: z -with, przed -infront of, nad -above, pod -under, za -behind or traveling by. Saying someone is (title or category)
Kim/Czym
With whom/With what
Locative Used with prepostions: na -on, at, w -in, przy -by,at po -after, o -about
O Kim/O Czym
About who/about what
Vocative Rare-to call someone.

Another view of Polish grammar case summary with more specifics

Nomitive To jest This is
Genitive dom Marka house of Mark
szukać look for
nie not
słuchać look for
duzo many
kilka few
od from since
do to, towards, into
dla for
kolo near
z out out, from
blisko near
obok beside
daleko far
niedaleko near
w podblizu near
naprzeciw opposite
wsród amoung
wzdluz along
dokola around
naokolo around
Dative pomagać (give) help to
wyjasnij (give) trust to
dawac give to
pozwalać allow to
pozyczać lend to
zaufanie explain to
Accusitive miej have
lubić like
zobacz see
Instumental z with
przed in front of;behind
nad above
pod under,bellow
za behind
by (transportation)
labeling someone…he is american, she is a dentist.
Locative na on, at
w in
przy by,at
po after
o about,of
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